Almost 1.2 million shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2013 by just 23 large retailers. Over $199 million was recovered from these thieves, according to the 26^th Annual Retail Theft Survey from Jack L. Hayes International.

The number of apprehensions and recovery dollars were up in 2013 – 2.5-percent increases in apprehensions and 4.5-percent increases in recovery dollars for shoplifters, and 6.5- and 2.5-percent increases respectively for dishonest employees.

More than $144 million was recovered from apprehended shoplifters in 2013, and an additional $98.6 million was recovered from shoplifters where no apprehension was made – up 22.2 percent from 2012.

In 2013, 78,085 dishonest employees were apprehended, and more than $55 million was recovered from employee apprehensions. One out of every 39.5 employees was apprehended for theft from their employer in 2013 (based on more than 3 million employees). On a per-case average, dishonest employees steal approximately 5.4 times the amount stolen by shoplifters ($706.21 vs. $130.89).